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<span class=large>THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES</span>
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CHAPTER 24
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Paul is accused of sedition—He answers in defense of his life and doctrine—He teaches Felix of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come.
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And</span> after five days <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 23: 2 (1-5).">Ananias</a> the high priest descended with the elders, and <i>with</i> a certain orator <i>named</i> Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
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And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse <i>him,</i> saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
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We accept <i>it</i> always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
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Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
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For we have found this man <i>a</i> pestilent <i>fellow,</i> and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
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Who also hath gone about to profane the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 21: 28.">temple</a>: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
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But the chief <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 21: 33.">captain</a> Lysias came <i>upon us,</i> and with great violence took <i>him</i> away out of our hands,
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Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
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And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
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Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
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Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
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And they neither found me in the temple <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Disputations.">disputing</a> with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
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Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
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But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 28: 23.">prophets</a>:
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And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Resurrection.">resurrection</a> of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
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And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Conscience.">conscience</a> void of offence toward God, and <i>toward</i> men.
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Now after many years I came to bring <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/17a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Cor. 16: 1; TG Almsgiving.">alms</a> to my nation, and offerings.
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Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Purification.">purified</a> in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
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Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
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Or else let these same <i>here</i> say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
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Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 23: 6 (6-8).">resurrection</a> of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
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And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of <i>that</i> way, he deferred them, and said, When <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 23: 26 (17-30).">Lysias</a> the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
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And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let <i>him</i> have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
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And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
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And as he reasoned of righteousness, <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/25a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR self-control.">temperance</a>, and judgment to come, Felix <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/24/25b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR feared.">trembled</a>, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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He hoped also that <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/24/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Bribery; TG Selfishness.">money</a> should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
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But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
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